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Arizona · A.R.S. §§14-3504, 14-3711–14-3715Arizona probate home sale: when the personal representative needs the court

An Arizona personal representative has the same power over title to estate property as an absolute owner, in trust for creditors and others interested in the estate, and may use it without notice, hearing or court order (A.R.S. §14-3711). Unless the will or an order in a formal proceeding restricts it, that includes selling land at public or private sale, for cash or on credit, and selling, mortgaging or leasing estate real property (§14-3715(6), (23)). The exception is supervised administration: there all sales of real property are subject to court confirmation, and other court restrictions bind good-faith buyers only if they're endorsed on the letters of appointment (§14-3504). A buyer who deals in good faith with the personal representative on the basis of letters certified by or under the court's direction within 60 days of the transaction is protected as if the power were properly used, and doesn't have to look into the power or its propriety (§14-3714).

The rules

  1. 1. Power (§§14-3711, 14-3715)

    Sell estate real estate without notice, hearing or court order.

  2. 2. Limits (§14-3715)

    Unless the will or an order in a formal proceeding restricts it.

  3. 3. Supervised (§14-3504)

    Every sale of real property needs court confirmation.

  4. 4. Buyer (§14-3714)

    Protected when relying in good faith on letters certified within 60 days.

What the TC can do

  • Get a copy of the letters certified within 60 days of closing.
  • Ask whether the administration is supervised and read any restriction endorsed on the letters.
  • If supervised, add the court confirmation to the deal's deadlines.

Questions about Arizona probate sales

Does an Arizona personal representative need court approval to sell a house?

Not unless the will or a court order restricts the power, or the estate is in supervised administration, where every sale of real property is subject to court confirmation (A.R.S. §§14-3711, 14-3715, 14-3504).

What does an Arizona buyer need from the personal representative?

A copy of the letters certified by or under the direction of the court within 60 days of the transaction; good-faith reliance on them protects the buyer (A.R.S. §14-3714).

Related guides

Put the certified letters and any court confirmation on the deal as tasks in ClosingCode.

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Source: A.R.S. §§14-3504, 14-3711, 14-3714 and 14-3715 (azleg.gov, read October 28, 2026).

General information, not legal advice. ClosingCode is software; it is not a law firm or brokerage. This guide is not a substitute for the advice or services of an attorney.